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About this school
Purcell Intermediate School is
a town public school
in Purcell, Oklahoma that is part of Purcell Public Schools.
It serves 338 students
in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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36%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Purcell Intermediate School
$34,747
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
118
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Purcell Intermediate School has received support from
83 individuals from Oklahoma and
35 individuals out-of-state.
